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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Welcomes Chiix̲uujin/Chaaw K̲aawgaa “Big Tide (Low Water)” Agreement
(February 19, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and Regional Chief Terry Teegee issued the following statement welcoming the Chiix̲uujin/Chaaw K̲aawgaa “Big Tide (Low Water)” Agreement between the Haida Nation and the Government of Canada. This agreement…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Recognizes the 34th Annual Women’s Memorial March
(February 14, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Today, National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak joins families, Survivors, and communities across the country in recognizing the 34th Annual Women's Memorial March, which honours the lives of Indigenous women, girls,…
National Chief Invites First Nations and Native American Leaders to Advance Collective Rights and Economic Interests in Response to Regressive Tariffs and New Age of US Colonialism
(February 12, 2025 – Washington, D.C., USA) – During an address to the Winter Assembly of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) in Washington D.C., National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak invited First Nations leaders on both sides of the…
National Chief in Washington D.C. This Week to Participate in National Congress of American Indians Winter Session and Visit Capital Hill to Discuss Trade, Border Mobility and Tariffs
(February 11, 2025 – Washington, D.C., USA) – National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak will be in Washington DC this week to attend the 2025 Executive Council Winter Session of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) from February 11-13, 2025,…
Eligible Claimants Encouraged to Get Ready to Apply for Share of Historic $23 Billion Settlement Acknowledging Discrimination of First Nations Child Welfare System
(February 10, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) -- National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, along with compensation administrator Deloitte, have announced a national Get Ready campaign to help eligible First Nations individuals prepare to apply for their share of a…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Attends Canada-U.S. Economic Summit
(February 7, 2025 – Toronto, Ontario) Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement after attending the Prime Minister’s Canada-U.S. Economic Summit, where federal, provincial, and business leaders gathered to discuss Canada’s economic strategy…
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Announce Launch of Removed Child and Removed Child Family Class Compensation Claims Process
(February 7, 2025 – Treaty No. 1 Territory, Winnipeg, Manitoba) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will host a press conference on February 10, 2025, at the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Office, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to announce the launch…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Calls for Full Implementation of the UN Declaration to Protect First Nations Rights
(February 6, 2025 – xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, Vancouver, BC) – Yesterday, speaking at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Forum on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA), National…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Honours Life and Legacy of Susan Bobbi Herrera
(February 5, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak issued the following statement today after Susan Bobbi Herrera, former Chief Executive Officer of the Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations, began her spirit journey. “On behalf of…
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak to Engage U.S. Native American Organizations on Tariffs, Treaty Rights, and Border Mobility
February 1, 2025 – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) — Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak today confirmed plans to travel to the United States (U.S.) this month to meet with Native American organizations regarding the…
